Wearing Invisalign for Less Than 24 Hours Per Day

asked 1 year ago by moxnix92 in San Luis Obispo, CA
Latest answer by Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
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Tags: age 55-64, timing

I'm not sure I can commit to wearing the invisalign appliances for 24hrs per day. What happens if I only wear it at night and for a few hours per day? I am 55 years old and am doing this to correct crowded lower teeth which occasionally cause me to bite my lip while eating. Thanks

6 answers to Wearing Invisalign for Less Than 24 Hours Per Day

Invisalign should be worn minimum 22 hr/day for best results

Having been through Invisalign as an adult myself, I know it can be challenging to routinely have your aligners in place 22 hours/day on average. If you know for certain that you will be non-compliant and only wearing them at night and a few hours a day, I would recommend that you not do Invisalign. Not only could your final result not look the way you want, you could do more damage than good...the least of it is the money you'd be wasting not to get the result you want. Ask... more

Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist

Wear the aligners 22 hrs

You must wear the aligners 22hrs out of 24 hrs. Wearing less time it will not give you the results you expected.

Antoaneta Barba, DDS
Santa Ana Cosmetic Dentist

How much one should wear the aligners

In my opinion one should not go for the invisalign treatment if not too sure of the commitment of following the instructions completely. Invisalign include set of self correcting aligners if not worn for the proper duration can change the whole treatment outlook and the length of the treatment .Ideally aligner should be in the mouth for atleast a period of 22 hours ,it is okay to take them out for 2 hours for eating ,brushing ,floosing and drinking.So fgor better predictability... more

Dalvir Pannu, DDS
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist

How much wear is needed

I agree with Dr Povolny, you should strongly consider passing on Invisalign for a treatment option. Unless, you are comfortable writing a big check and getting little to nothing in return. That said I had one patient who only wore them to bed and a few hours every day. She transferred into me from another city. Both the other orthodontists and myself strongly warned against it. I have to confess she got about 90% of what she hoped out of her treatment. It just took 3 times as long. I... more

Jacqueline Demko, DDS, MSD
Chesterfield Orthodontist

Wearing Invisalign less than Full Time

I would strongly recommend that you NOT get Invisalign unless you can commit to wearing it an honest 22 hours per day. The amount of wear you propose is usually not enough to move teeth, and your results would be very unpredictable. Some teeth may move, others not, and the results would likely not reflect the original plan. For most people, spending the amount of money that Invisalign requires makes them expect guaranteed results. If you... more

Brian Povolny, DDS, PhD
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist

www.smilesatsouthcenter.com

Invisalign, wearing less than 24hrs/day might work.

We recommend that patients wear their aligners for 22 hours a day, removing them for eating and hygiene only. When the wear time recommendation is followed we know the treatment will work. But what happens when Invisalign aligners are worn less than the recommended time? Depending on the particular tooth movement desired and the particular patient, the treatment might still work. Just keep in mind that the further one deviates from the prescribed treatment, the more... more

Steve Alper, DMD
New York Cosmetic Dentist

www.alperdmd.com

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